R. Kelly was recently the subject of Elliott Wilson 's ongoing interview series CRWN. During part one of their sit-down at The Cutting Room in NYC, Kelly talked about Black Panties , working with Lady Gaga , and how a number of his records have been written in the parking lot of McDonald's. Wilson asked the R&B singer to describe the direction of his new album, which integrates sexual talk and humor on songs like "Cookies.